EAST RUTHERFORD − For the first time all season, the New York Giants failed to deliver with the lead in the fourth quarter and the game on the line.
Jayden Daniels’ third touchdown pass, this one to Stefon Diggs, as two Giants defenders ran into each other with 57 seconds remaining allowed Washington to snap Big Blue’s two-game winning streak with a 24-21 victory at MetLife Stadium.
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The Giants (5-3-1) entered Thursday night’s game against the Commanders in first place and with an opportunity to make a statement about their standing atop the NFC East. But there were too many mistakes, and they failed to seize ultimate control in the standings.
Cam Skattebo punctuated what has been a roller coaster ride of a month for the fan favorite with two touchdowns. Safeties Jevon Holland and Ar’Darius Washington provided what would have been late-game heroics with fourth-quarter interceptions.
Yet the Giants could not put the Commanders (3-5-1) away as Daniels remained undefeated against them in his career (4-0-1).
Miscues forced Giants into scramble mode
The Giants are not good enough to overcome mistakes in certain areas, and a missed field goal by Dominic Zvada in the first quarter put Big Blue into an early game of catch-up in trying to get those points back. Zvada committed another miscue after the Giants took the lead when his kickoff went out of bounds.
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A critical fumble by Malik Nabers cost the Giants on what was a very solid drive late in the third quarter. McCarthy and Nabers connected on a 34-yard gain earlier in the possession. But in a close game like this, with Daniels playing well, the Giants could not afford to give away opportunities.
McCarthy was intercepted to seal the game late when he tried to hit Nabers deep in the waning moments. The Giants’ receiver could not secure the pass and it wound up in the arms of Commanders cornerback Rasul Douglas.
Arvell Reese: Another beast of a game
One of the bright spots is again Arvell Reese, who continued his strong play with his second straight game with double digit tackles.
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Reese earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors and the Rookie of the Week Award for his three-sack, 12-tackle performance in the Giants’ 19-11 victory over the Eagles, their first win in Philadelphia since 2013. He had 13 tackles.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: What we saw in NY Giants’ stunning loss to Commanders at MetLife
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